MAMBO TakeBYD, Geely and Chery are now global top-10 automakers. China is no longer the challenger
BYD ranked sixth, Geely seventh and Chery tied for ninth in H1 2026 global automaker market share, showing China's rapid international expansion.
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MAMBO TakeChina's BYD battery blogger dispute is becoming a test of who gets to challenge product claims
China's CAC named tech blogger Cai Shen Dao in an enforcement case over allegedly false product evaluations tied to BYD Blade Battery 2.0 testing.
MAMBO ExplainsCATL and BYD want solid-state battery trials in 2027. Your next EV probably will not have one
CATL and BYD are targeting small-scale solid-state battery production in 2027, but cost, yield and durability still separate trials from mass-market EVs.
MAMBO TakeAmerica invents it, China perfects it, Europe writes the rules for it
The old line says America innovates, China replicates, and Europe regulates. China's rocket catch shows why that line is useful, and why it is no longer enough.
BusinessToyota finally sells an EV in South Africa. Why now?
Toyota's first fully electric car in South Africa is a cautious, expensive signal that the country's EV market can no longer be ignored.
Should you care?EV sales head for a record 23.3 million, but split world
BloombergNEF expects passenger EV sales to hit 23.3 million in 2026, but the global transition is now moving at very different speeds.
BusinessBYD retakes the EV crown as June numbers land
BYD delivered 557,090 fully electric vehicles in Q2 2026, ahead of Tesla's 480,126, while NIO posted its best month of the year.